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., which will allow governor romney to win pennsylvania. penda, that would seem to bring down the balance, wouldn't it, that this is all about voter suppression and not ballot security. >> absolutely. we know, he admitted why this was enacted and we know there is a right wing group associated with the republican party that sent out these laws to the states and they were rammed through for partisan purposes. i'm a nonpartisan organization. i'm concerned about the voters and about democracy which is being bulldozed in an effort to gain a partisan advantage. we know that president obama won pennsylvania by 500,000 or 600,000 votes in 2008. and now three quarters of a million people to a million people, we think, just of registered voters not even counting the new people that will be trying to get registered are obviously locked out of voting unless they can balance all of these hurdles quickly. >> thank you for being here. >>> up next, republican congressman joe walsh is still trying to make the case that his opponent tammy duckworth isn't a r
., which will allow governor romney to win pennsylvania. penda, that would seem to bring down the balance, wouldn't it, that this is all about voter suppression and not ballot security. >> absolutely. we know, he admitted why this was enacted and we know there is a right wing group associated with the republican party that sent out these laws to the states and they were rammed through for partisan purposes. i'm a nonpartisan organization. i'm concerned about the voters and about democracy...
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governor romney said in pof'94,0 jobs created. now he says, tens of thousands ever jobs. so the obama campaign has a right it say to the american people, this guy says he is a job creator. it isn't so. and that is a legitimate question. like when i ran for governor. i said i was a great mayor. my opponent had the right to say, well, education wasn't so hot in philadelphia, was it? and i had the right to answer that. >> governor, you've been thrown no a chorus now because you, after cory booker said that the obama campaign ad was nauseating, you jumped in with the adjective saying you were disappointed in the ad campaign. are you disappointed in the ad work done on behalf of president obama in this campaign? >> i'm disappointed in virtually every political ad right now. because they are all negative. they all slam. no one talks about the good things we've done in politics. and it is one of the reasons that this is so much voter dissatisfaction and so many voters who don't have confidence in the government. but is this a fair topic, chris? of course it is. would i make the
governor romney said in pof'94,0 jobs created. now he says, tens of thousands ever jobs. so the obama campaign has a right it say to the american people, this guy says he is a job creator. it isn't so. and that is a legitimate question. like when i ran for governor. i said i was a great mayor. my opponent had the right to say, well, education wasn't so hot in philadelphia, was it? and i had the right to answer that. >> governor, you've been thrown no a chorus now because you, after cory...
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governor romney even explained his energy policy this way. i'm quoting here. you can drive a car with a windmill on it. that's what he said about wind power. you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. now, i -- i don't know if he's actually tried that. i know he's had other things on his car. >> like the giggle he gets before he knows the joke's coming. that came early today as part f the president's spin through iowa. doesn't it seem like one wo's dominating the back and forth over the pick? bold, perhaps. >> governor romney's selection is terrific. >> still proud of my running mate. in this case, it is also a bold choice. >> there's a boldness to this decision. >> this was a big, bold, courageous choice. >> the american people have already had a glimpse of the ryan republican congressional budget. it's bold. it's bold, but i don't get, i mean this sincerely now. i don't get what's gutsy about giving millionaires about tax break. >> he's a big, bold choice because it really does say something about mitt romney. he's picking someone who has a budget plan und
governor romney even explained his energy policy this way. i'm quoting here. you can drive a car with a windmill on it. that's what he said about wind power. you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. now, i -- i don't know if he's actually tried that. i know he's had other things on his car. >> like the giggle he gets before he knows the joke's coming. that came early today as part f the president's spin through iowa. doesn't it seem like one wo's dominating the back and forth over the...
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choice of ryan puts to rest any question about where governor romney is on the right to decide. so, i think that women and we've known in the past that this kind of issue can really swing women's votes. especially pro-choice republican women, independent women. they don't want an extremist like this. who's plans and programs and policies are adamantly antiwoman, antiwomen's health. everything about ryan's program is anti woman. reaching women in the suburbs, reaching independent women, young women. i think it will have a real resonance and it will have an effect on their voting patterns. >> i couldn't have said that better. thank you so much for coming on and maggie, i wish we had more time. i'm thinking this is the last thing the republican ticket wanted to be talking about. they've got a time bomb here. they thought they were just going to talk about the economy and the budget, they have created a real frankenstein's monster and putting this guy on the ticket with this background, supporting personhood and criminality of abortion. >>> up next, a double scoop of embarrassment f
choice of ryan puts to rest any question about where governor romney is on the right to decide. so, i think that women and we've known in the past that this kind of issue can really swing women's votes. especially pro-choice republican women, independent women. they don't want an extremist like this. who's plans and programs and policies are adamantly antiwoman, antiwomen's health. everything about ryan's program is anti woman. reaching women in the suburbs, reaching independent women, young...
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please tell me, governor romney, exactly which groups you're going to raise federal incomes taxes on of those three groups because you don't like the fact they're not paying taxes. he's a very wonderful man, a warm man, he could be tough but respectful and i think president obama should help him out by saying i'm happy to cede some of my time so you can take the time and lay out all those deductions -- >> i know that's a briar patch because you walk him in there, bob, you walk him into that briar patch and say, go ahead, tell us what you're going to get rid of. all of a sudden the guy is in worse shape. that's why they won't do, it right? romney won't tell us what he's getting rid of it because if he's getting rid of it he's killing charitable organizations that need the money from charity. you start capping that, start messing around with people's mogages, the one thing they need to build up some capital and apparently worth. you mess with state and local. are you supposed to move if you live in new york or a high tax state like massachusetts you're supposed to move because romney g
please tell me, governor romney, exactly which groups you're going to raise federal incomes taxes on of those three groups because you don't like the fact they're not paying taxes. he's a very wonderful man, a warm man, he could be tough but respectful and i think president obama should help him out by saying i'm happy to cede some of my time so you can take the time and lay out all those deductions -- >> i know that's a briar patch because you walk him in there, bob, you walk him into...
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romney, not governor romney, what he did at bain capital was to drive up debt by the companies that bain took over in order to return huge dividends to a small little group of investors and then walk away -- >> you have the president's job counsel with private equity folks on there and you yourself, you have the department of business and economic department headed up by someone by private equity. you seem to recognize the experience the private equity. >> absolutely. it's a part of it. but what the president of the united states, what the leader of the whole economy must be concerned about, is not the short-term return of profits to the few, but a long-term economy that creates jobs for the many. >> let's start down that road. why has unemployment come down? unemployment's come down? because participation in the workforce is at the lowest point it's been in three decades. people are retiring early because they can't find a job. people have given up looking. if you look at the gallup surveys, the number of those who are underemployed and quit looking is 19%. this is a disastrous administ
romney, not governor romney, what he did at bain capital was to drive up debt by the companies that bain took over in order to return huge dividends to a small little group of investors and then walk away -- >> you have the president's job counsel with private equity folks on there and you yourself, you have the department of business and economic department headed up by someone by private equity. you seem to recognize the experience the private equity. >> absolutely. it's a part of...
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when i go out with governor romney and he talks about repealing obama care, the emotion is as raw as anything else he talks about. i don't think it's a reach at all to say obama care has higher taxes and small business doesn't like it. big business doesn't like it. republicans have been talking for montes about how it relates to the president's record on the economy, so i think for sure he'll talk about it and i don't think he'll talk about it reluctantly. i think it will be one of his strongest arguments of why republicans at least don't think the president's managed the economy well. >> stay on this, mark. does the fact that the supreme court relied on the taxing authority of the president to basically give this constitutional muster. will that give the republicans an argument right there? >> they certainly think so. i read about 200 republican tweets and press releases today and almost all of them focused on that. i think the president's remarks today are a great start for him to try the to make the case about why the mandate is a conservative idea. why it's a necessary thing. i t
when i go out with governor romney and he talks about repealing obama care, the emotion is as raw as anything else he talks about. i don't think it's a reach at all to say obama care has higher taxes and small business doesn't like it. big business doesn't like it. republicans have been talking for montes about how it relates to the president's record on the economy, so i think for sure he'll talk about it and i don't think he'll talk about it reluctantly. i think it will be one of his...
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-- your fellow governor, governor romney tonight. you have not saved private ryan. thank you very much, john sue knew mew, private ryan is trashed by you. thank you, governor. great surrogate for one of the two guys on the ticket. not so much the other guy. up next for the ryan pick parallel what republicans had with palin? i don't think so. stick around for the sideshow. there are questions here and this is "hardball," the place for politics. is it done? [ john ] no. ♪ were you just... no. are you supposed to be driving that in here? no! yo! teresa here? ♪ no. so is it okay if i stay out just a little bit longer? so...okay... so no. did mom say we could eat all that? [ john ] yes. [ male announcer ] in a world filled with "no," it's nice to finally say "yes." the new line of oscar mayer selects. the tastes you love and no artificial preservatives. it's yes food. the tastes you love and no artificial preservatives. would you mind if to be i go ahead of you?omer. instead we had someone go ahead of him and win fifty thousand dollar
-- your fellow governor, governor romney tonight. you have not saved private ryan. thank you very much, john sue knew mew, private ryan is trashed by you. thank you, governor. great surrogate for one of the two guys on the ticket. not so much the other guy. up next for the ryan pick parallel what republicans had with palin? i don't think so. stick around for the sideshow. there are questions here and this is "hardball," the place for politics. is it done? [ john ] no. ♪ were you...
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there was a couple of great articles today really talking about how the president and governor romney have their sights set on virginia and we'll be talking a lot about that. >> we saw mitt romney just wrap up his speech with michele bachmann and potential vice presidential pick. a veep tryout today with governor bob mcdonnell. and one of the issues, a side from the chen guangcheng issue with taking the shot at the obama administration for that. veterans. don't overlook the part on the speech about veterans and accusing the president not caring as much about the troops as maybe he would. this is going to be an issue that is very relevant. especially in virginia. a place where john mccain as a war hero, as a veteran, had a natural base. mitt romney doesn't and he has to make inroads with that group. he said that virginia could be the state that decides this election. it is certainly one of only a handful as a state we see as a pure toss-up. >> and we know it was just friday that the president gave the speech announcing a man or an initiative to help vets from being ripped off with the
there was a couple of great articles today really talking about how the president and governor romney have their sights set on virginia and we'll be talking a lot about that. >> we saw mitt romney just wrap up his speech with michele bachmann and potential vice presidential pick. a veep tryout today with governor bob mcdonnell. and one of the issues, a side from the chen guangcheng issue with taking the shot at the obama administration for that. veterans. don't overlook the part on the...
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two governors squaring off on the issue on today's "meet the press." >> governor romney's plan is for a country of less. we cap what we do to protect the security of seniors. we give them a voucher and tell them good luck, you're on your own to cover the difference. >> the medicare trust fund going broke in 12 years and president obama not only for the status quo, wants more spending without reform. that's irresponsible and reckless. every governor in the country is reforming pensions, and the numbers just don't work. >> that debate between governors bob mcdonnell and martin o'malley, a followup to the war of words on the campaign trail. president obama in new hampshire yesterday. >> here is the bottom line. my plan saves money in medicare by cracking down on fraud, waste, insurance company subsidies. and their plan makes seniors pay more so they can give another tax cut to millionaires and billionaires. >> the president back in the white house, but will travel to ohio, nevada and ohio. congressman paul ryan, accusing the president to raid medicare for $716 billion. he took his mom al
two governors squaring off on the issue on today's "meet the press." >> governor romney's plan is for a country of less. we cap what we do to protect the security of seniors. we give them a voucher and tell them good luck, you're on your own to cover the difference. >> the medicare trust fund going broke in 12 years and president obama not only for the status quo, wants more spending without reform. that's irresponsible and reckless. every governor in the country is...
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. >> what does governor romney propose? he wants a new tax system that says mesh companies that move factories over seas do not have to way u.s. taxes on the factory. that's a huge incentive to move offshore. that's romney economics. last time i was at a sleepover my parents had kraft mac & cheese without me. so this time, i took precautionary measures. looking for these? [ rattling ] [ male announcer ] kraft macaroni & cheese. you know you love it. [ rattling ] by what's getting done. measure commitment the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. and the gulf is open for business - the beaches are beautiful, the seafood is delicious. last year, many areas even reported record tourism seasons. the progress continues... but that doesn't mean our job is done. we're still committed to seeing this through. with features like scanning a barcode to get detailed stock quotes
. >> what does governor romney propose? he wants a new tax system that says mesh companies that move factories over seas do not have to way u.s. taxes on the factory. that's a huge incentive to move offshore. that's romney economics. last time i was at a sleepover my parents had kraft mac & cheese without me. so this time, i took precautionary measures. looking for these? [ rattling ] [ male announcer ] kraft macaroni & cheese. you know you love it. [ rattling ] by what's getting...
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that's why governor romney is running. to get people back to work. >> some influential republicans were quick to react. eric erickson tweeted this. omg. this might be the moment mitt romney lost the election. >> i think that's hyperbolic. >> help me out here. >> eric erickson and a lot of other conservatives don't want to see mitt romney going back and defending a health care plan and they want to get away from that. this is going in the wrong direction. this reminds me of how tough it is to be a spokesperson. i can get people to say that about me for free. >> coming up next, ambassador to the united nations. we will talk syria and iran and the one olympic sport she can't miss. she will be watching in person from london. first bill has a check of the forecast. >> good morning to you, mika. we are on pace for the hottest year ever on record. we got done with the hottest july ever on record. we are getting a break from a few spots. indiana, ohio and illinois. this is the break from the incredible summer heat. it will return,
that's why governor romney is running. to get people back to work. >> some influential republicans were quick to react. eric erickson tweeted this. omg. this might be the moment mitt romney lost the election. >> i think that's hyperbolic. >> help me out here. >> eric erickson and a lot of other conservatives don't want to see mitt romney going back and defending a health care plan and they want to get away from that. this is going in the wrong direction. this reminds me...
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governor romney was simply elaborating on what david axelrod said about the obama campaign efforts to target key demographics specifically women. >> well, andrea, if i can quickly -- look, every campaign and candidate takes the policies that they've either put into place or would put into place and targets those two the communities they think would most benefit, would feel enthusiastic about them. that's campaign practice 101. that's why i think what mitt romney said, what he meant i leave up to him, but what he said sounds like he's accusing president obama's campaign of doing what every campaign throughout history has ever done, which is find people who are your supporters and make sure policies you've put into place you present them in the most positive possible light to those supporters to get them to vote. blaming voters is rarely a winning public relations strategy and that's why you see so many republicans jumping on and saying, whoa, mitt romney does not represent our view of the electorate. >> people, before i let you go, a major oil settlement, bp, closing the chapter, the h
governor romney was simply elaborating on what david axelrod said about the obama campaign efforts to target key demographics specifically women. >> well, andrea, if i can quickly -- look, every campaign and candidate takes the policies that they've either put into place or would put into place and targets those two the communities they think would most benefit, would feel enthusiastic about them. that's campaign practice 101. that's why i think what mitt romney said, what he meant i...
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>> well, for instance, mitt romney who's in a very similar situation, the former governor of massachusetts who of course ran for the republican presidential nomination is in 2008 and is rumored to be doing the same thing again in 2012. he also is not 40e8ding any office right now, however he also has one of these political action committees, and in two months, he raised more than $1 million so he is sort of way out ahead of sarah palin and the other candidates including tim pawlenty, the governor of minnesota, haley barbour, the governor of mississippi, all of whom have these similar political action committees and all are using them to build money. >> what are the things we would be looking for to give us an indication about her intentions? >> one of the things is that interesting, the 87,000 that sarah palin's pac gave to candidates around the country. you look at where she gave to those candidates, iowa, south carolina, nevada, these are states that will be critical to determining who is the next gop presidential nominee. >> ken vogel from politico. >>> it is not your typical summer k56
>> well, for instance, mitt romney who's in a very similar situation, the former governor of massachusetts who of course ran for the republican presidential nomination is in 2008 and is rumored to be doing the same thing again in 2012. he also is not 40e8ding any office right now, however he also has one of these political action committees, and in two months, he raised more than $1 million so he is sort of way out ahead of sarah palin and the other candidates including tim pawlenty, the...
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the latest latino decisions poll shows president obama beating governor mitt romney by 48 points among latino voters. 48 points. that's the margin. the de facto leader of the republican party is not just less popular with latino voters, he's in are you kidding me territory. the republicans have been trying hard to fix this problem. for example, they announced a latino outreach team called juntos con romney. they put out a video of one of mr. romney's sons, i think it's craig, speaking spanish. [ speaking spanish ] >> it is craig. hola, craig romney. maybe that will work. maybe that's what most latino voters care about. maybe the republicans in congress will make sure to hold hearings on english only. one of the first rules of political competition is that when your opponent is setting themselves proverbially on fire, you should not provide water. when somebody's messing up, just get out of the way. the democrats today could have got out of the way. i guess put out press releases about the fact the republicans were shooting themselves in the foot like this. look how the republicans are
the latest latino decisions poll shows president obama beating governor mitt romney by 48 points among latino voters. 48 points. that's the margin. the de facto leader of the republican party is not just less popular with latino voters, he's in are you kidding me territory. the republicans have been trying hard to fix this problem. for example, they announced a latino outreach team called juntos con romney. they put out a video of one of mr. romney's sons, i think it's craig, speaking spanish....
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. >>> wow, severely conservative governor. that was mitt romney at the cpac convention in february making his way to a conservative base. in 1968 when mitt romney's father, george, ran for president, he faced a strong right republican party out there but conducted his campaign in a very different way. that's the subject in a new york magazine article. coauthor of "the real romney" i have to ask you about this question. we all remember george romney, people of my generation, as people of a moderate republican that stood against the far right. it seems like mitt buckles all the time to them. he won't raise taxes at all. he will buckle to nordqvist on that. playing ball with liberty university and playing ball with a crazy right on every front. every once does he in 1994 he was a liberal to moderate republican. there was a time he was following his father's model and running as a liberal to moderate. when he ran in 2002, he described himself as a moderate. now running as president he describes himself as severely conservative. th
. >>> wow, severely conservative governor. that was mitt romney at the cpac convention in february making his way to a conservative base. in 1968 when mitt romney's father, george, ran for president, he faced a strong right republican party out there but conducted his campaign in a very different way. that's the subject in a new york magazine article. coauthor of "the real romney" i have to ask you about this question. we all remember george romney, people of my generation,...
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., which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania, done. >> you're supposed to say that last part to yourself. the law's under fire from voters rights groups like the aclu and the advancement project, they filed a lawsuit. but a commonwealth judge ruled against him refusing to halt the implementation of the law. the plaintiffs appealed to the state supreme court which agreed yesterday to expedite the case, set a new date for september 13th. meanwhile, the department of justice is taking a hard look at the law's constitutionality. and this week, governor corbett's administration blasted them for interfering where they have no business. i question whether your inquiry is truly motivated by desire to assess compliance with federal voting rights laws or rather fueled by political motivation. pot, meet kettle. joining me now is the co-director of the advancement project and jim burn, thank you, both. >> thank you. >> so, judith, the words in the statement from corbett to general counsel was what authority. what authority does doj have here? >> well, clearly, the s
., which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania, done. >> you're supposed to say that last part to yourself. the law's under fire from voters rights groups like the aclu and the advancement project, they filed a lawsuit. but a commonwealth judge ruled against him refusing to halt the implementation of the law. the plaintiffs appealed to the state supreme court which agreed yesterday to expedite the case, set a new date for september 13th. meanwhile, the...
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quote, governor romney's comments tonight seemed unhinged and particularly strange coming at a time when he's pouring tens of millions of dollars into negative ads that are false. on cbs this morning, romney in turn responded to the unhinged charge, let's watch the counterpunch. >> i think unhinge wood have to characterize what we have seen from the president's campaign. the president's campaign is all about division and attack and hatred and my campaign is about getting america back to work. if you look at the ads that have been described in the divisiveness described upon -- based upon income, age, ethnicity and so forth, it is -- designed to bring a sense of jealousy and anger. >> you know, cynthia, we talk about the language used in politics all the time. we have a rich history in this with regard to andrew jackson to harry truman. more recently of populist language, most famous speech we -- all of news high school reciting was the cross of gold speech, you shall not crucify mankind on a cross of gold. that was over the issue of tight money and loose money. using it in reference like
quote, governor romney's comments tonight seemed unhinged and particularly strange coming at a time when he's pouring tens of millions of dollars into negative ads that are false. on cbs this morning, romney in turn responded to the unhinged charge, let's watch the counterpunch. >> i think unhinge wood have to characterize what we have seen from the president's campaign. the president's campaign is all about division and attack and hatred and my campaign is about getting america back to...
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which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania, done. >> you know, judith, i was thinking that -- i mean there's a lot of polarization on both sides, left and right, black and white. first african-american president is going to do incredibly well among african-americans. i was thinking in alabama and mississippi, alabama, mississippi is like 85% of the white vote went for romney. 89% of alabama. so if you can repress the black vote down there and make it irrelevant. >> that's right. this is why we have to have the voting rights act because we know that racially polarized voting still happens. black people will actually have always had a history of voting for black and white candidates. white people and especially in the south still vote for white candidates. and so we have to have these laws in place that get us to free, fair, and accessible elections, and section five is one of those, the voting rights act has been key to breaking down and making sure that these laws that would take away the right to vote actually don't get implemented. >> you know what i'm
which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania, done. >> you know, judith, i was thinking that -- i mean there's a lot of polarization on both sides, left and right, black and white. first african-american president is going to do incredibly well among african-americans. i was thinking in alabama and mississippi, alabama, mississippi is like 85% of the white vote went for romney. 89% of alabama. so if you can repress the black vote down there and make it...
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palin has said that michigan, where romney's father was governor, was overlooked by republicans last time. she started her book tour there. republican women who lined up to buy "going rogue" are her first round of investors. with two or three men besides romney still appearing on the ballot, she pulls it out in michigan. anything's possible at this point. nominated in tampa, florida, and the national republican convention in an economy that might still be shaky, the political situation of this country becomes frighteningly dicey. all i can say is that i remember how liberals thoug ronald reagan could never do it. as we learned in 1980, tough times yield surprising, yes, scary election prospects. that's "hardball" fo
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., which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania, done. >> that's pretty authoritative. state representative daryl metcalfe who authored the voter i.d. act, made clear he had no patience for voters without photo i.d.s, the new kind. let's listen. >> i don't believe any legitimate voter that wants to exercise that right and takes on the according responsibility that goes with that right to secure their photo i.d. will be disenfranchised. you know, we -- we -- as mitt romney said, what, we have 40-some percent of the people living off the public dole, living off their neighbor's hard work and we have a lot of people out there too lazy to get off -- you know, to get up and get out there and get the i.d. they need. so if individuals are too lazy, the state can't fix that, but the process is put in place to get an i.d. card. there's a free i.d. available if somebody needs one. there's a process they have to go through. they have to present certain documents. that's the way it should be. >> you don't hear it as raw as that more often. ben jealous is president of the naacp who
., which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania, done. >> that's pretty authoritative. state representative daryl metcalfe who authored the voter i.d. act, made clear he had no patience for voters without photo i.d.s, the new kind. let's listen. >> i don't believe any legitimate voter that wants to exercise that right and takes on the according responsibility that goes with that right to secure their photo i.d. will be disenfranchised. you know, we -- we...
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and like nikki haley said if i am offed any position by governor romney, no, and edwin martinez was no, and -- >> you are smart to say i'm campaigning for the vice presiden presidency, and say, i want to do my job and do it well. >> but that is the next day. >> and also, the person who leads you up to the top of the mountain. >> and also, chris christie has a great story and the media loves him, but he helped to reach out the blue collar folks that romney needs assistance with that, but those are great names. >> and sherpa is different than a vp. >> but the best sherpa right now is ann romney his wife. she is a great speaker, and when we see her. >> and she has been energized at this point in a way she wasn't two weeks ago and there is some strength there, but i think that he is weak in enough areas where there's going to be to be a consortium of folks to get not just the women, but the cracking of the tea party. >> and jeff, there are 12.7 million not working and millions more working, but underemployed and part time jobs without benefits, and they are listening closely. >> the trend
and like nikki haley said if i am offed any position by governor romney, no, and edwin martinez was no, and -- >> you are smart to say i'm campaigning for the vice presiden presidency, and say, i want to do my job and do it well. >> but that is the next day. >> and also, the person who leads you up to the top of the mountain. >> and also, chris christie has a great story and the media loves him, but he helped to reach out the blue collar folks that romney needs...
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this is a very unpopular governor with a republican controlled senate and hanging on by its fingernails. this is not a popular idea here. they're going to push it, but i don't know if they're going to be successful. >> do you think corbett would dare hang it on himself? it seems to me it will be one heck of a thing to carry across the finish line if he has this on top of his popularity. >> this is not a popular governor. this is probably the least popular governor in america right now. no governor has been this abysmal in the ratings this close to a re-election. for tom corbett that's next year. so, no, he's trying to stay over the plate right now and trying to get his ratings up. he's failing miserably. i don't see him wanting this type of political baggage when he has enough problems as it is. >> let me go back to judith. running around the bases right now, basically virginia has -- they're pushing something now on voter i.d. and you have a -- very close. cuccinelli i think could be a close race if it comes to that this fall. if they can nick a few minority votes like 5% even or 3% or
this is a very unpopular governor with a republican controlled senate and hanging on by its fingernails. this is not a popular idea here. they're going to push it, but i don't know if they're going to be successful. >> do you think corbett would dare hang it on himself? it seems to me it will be one heck of a thing to carry across the finish line if he has this on top of his popularity. >> this is not a popular governor. this is probably the least popular governor in america right...
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across the country like romney senior and sort of took back the republican party from the goldwater wing. will we see something like that? will you lead something like that in your party today, the republican party, including its rhino wing? >> lots of things going on out there there is the main street group, that tom davis start. and there's lots more of those things happening. i have been traveling around the country, like i said, millions of americans out here who want a voice to represent people in the middle, nobody is being awarded for centrist behavior, just the hyper partisans running the show. i'm looking at an organization called no labels, no labels.org, facebook and launch in december that will have a lot to say about this and i think that kind of voice representing centrists out there. not just no labels but lots of other groups, i think big untold story now that the media will see after these elections, the tea party is a very -- a small minority but a vocal one, but millions and millions of americans, more than a majority easily that consider themselves centrists, out
across the country like romney senior and sort of took back the republican party from the goldwater wing. will we see something like that? will you lead something like that in your party today, the republican party, including its rhino wing? >> lots of things going on out there there is the main street group, that tom davis start. and there's lots more of those things happening. i have been traveling around the country, like i said, millions of americans out here who want a voice to...
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. >> like romney, texas governor rick perry speaking yesterday morning at the politics event in bedford. he responded to president obama's recent campaign advice. >> the president said i needed to watch what i say. i just want to respond back, if i may, mr. president actions speak louder than words. my actions as governor are helping create jobs in this country. the president's actions are killing jobs in this country. it's time to get america working again. >> wes, as far as we know, what is rick perry's plan to get america working again? we have seen a lot of rhetoric. do we know the plan? >> we don't. a lot of people are curious about it with rick perry. the texas jobs story is interesting. once you pull it apart, there are issues when you look at the amount of children uninsured. the fact is, when he says 44% of jobs from june of 2009 to now will be created in texas, he's right. part of the frustration republicans have with rick perry is the lack of discipline. it's the argument they want to hear and hear it over and over and over again. when he's talking global warming, i think tha
. >> like romney, texas governor rick perry speaking yesterday morning at the politics event in bedford. he responded to president obama's recent campaign advice. >> the president said i needed to watch what i say. i just want to respond back, if i may, mr. president actions speak louder than words. my actions as governor are helping create jobs in this country. the president's actions are killing jobs in this country. it's time to get america working again. >> wes, as far as...
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is in the middle of constructing even though the fact his father was a governor, had a major car company, constructing for himself this meritcratic story supplemented by ann romney about their early years at byu. moved into a $65 a month apartment with a basement floor. it was tiny and i didn't have money to carpet the floor. but you can get remnants, samples. i glued them together. it looked awful. but we happy. studying hard. neither had a job because mitt had enough of investment from stock we could sell off a little at a time. the stock came from his father. so even in constructing her sort of hard days, byu student, housing, paying for this by selling the dad's income. to me what this gets at is this way we think about the american dream and mobility. i think mitt romney really does so ease almost latching on to this immigrant story. >> yes, yes. >> and using this as a american dream where nothing could be farther from the truth. he ended up in mexico threei flm the united states because of polygamy. >> how should mitt romney talk about his career? he does have a meritorious busines
is in the middle of constructing even though the fact his father was a governor, had a major car company, constructing for himself this meritcratic story supplemented by ann romney about their early years at byu. moved into a $65 a month apartment with a basement floor. it was tiny and i didn't have money to carpet the floor. but you can get remnants, samples. i glued them together. it looked awful. but we happy. studying hard. neither had a job because mitt had enough of investment from stock...
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now, you know, crist has got a very solid record as governor. he's probably got better numbers among democrats than he does among republicans. he was basically turned out by his own party. this is a pattern that's been going on for a while as republicans figure out how they're going to appeal to the under 35 crowd. i think kendrick meek will have no trouble appealing to the under 35 crowd. let me remind everybody that barack obama won in florida, the greatest victory and most difficult victory, in 2008. this will be the most interesting race i think in the entire country, where you have a republican governor forced out of his own party because of the far right who is now running as an independent, more popular among democrats than among republicans. i think anything can happen in this race. >> looking at this at a national perspective, are democrats advised to assume that this is the way things may play out when there is a semi moderate republican, or is there a danger of reliving too much on the tea party sort of pulling the extreme and leaving
now, you know, crist has got a very solid record as governor. he's probably got better numbers among democrats than he does among republicans. he was basically turned out by his own party. this is a pattern that's been going on for a while as republicans figure out how they're going to appeal to the under 35 crowd. i think kendrick meek will have no trouble appealing to the under 35 crowd. let me remind everybody that barack obama won in florida, the greatest victory and most difficult victory,...
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>> the fact is mitt romney endorsed the same people but nobody cares what mitt romney does. >> see? >> how's that for astute political analysis? nobody cares. sarah makes news wherever she goes. a lot of it is blue smoke and mirrors here. she didn't endorse terry bran stad, the former governor of iowa, until two or three days before the election. brand stad was already ahead in the poles. there's a lot of -- >> if barack obama endorsed offshore drilling a few days before the disaster -- >> no, no, my point is, it's not like she made the revival of terry brandstad. we all say, hey, great -- >> why did she do? >> because she's running for president and wants to take credit -- >> she's smart. >> very smart -- >> did he embrace her endorsement? >> yes. >> why? >> because she's box office and the women especially -- >> let's cut the diamond here. good question. this is a tough one. jerry brown is the democratic nominee for governor of california. he has a 50/50 shot running even with meg whitman. here's palin tagging brown. let's listen and see if that's good for him or her. >> i guess i
>> the fact is mitt romney endorsed the same people but nobody cares what mitt romney does. >> see? >> how's that for astute political analysis? nobody cares. sarah makes news wherever she goes. a lot of it is blue smoke and mirrors here. she didn't endorse terry bran stad, the former governor of iowa, until two or three days before the election. brand stad was already ahead in the poles. there's a lot of -- >> if barack obama endorsed offshore drilling a few days before...
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>> the fact is mitt romney endorsed the same people but nobody cares what mitt romney does. >> see? >> how's that for astute political analysis? nobody cares. sarah makes news wherever she goes. a lot of it is blue smoke and mirrors here. she didn't endorse terry branstad, the former governor of iowa, until two three days before the election. branstad was already ahead in the polls. there's a lot of shrewd stuff going on. >> barack obama endorsed offshore drilling a few days before the disaster. >> my point is it's not like she made the revival of terry branstad but we all say, hey, great, she picked the winning candidate. she did it because she's running for president and wants to take credit for people -- >> she's smart. >> she's very smart. >> did branstad embrace the endorsement? >> absolutely. because she's box office and because the women especially love her. >> this is a tough one. jerry brown is the democratic nominee for governor, running even with meg whitman. but watch this. here is palin tagging brown. let's listen and see if that's good for him or good for her. >> i gue
>> the fact is mitt romney endorsed the same people but nobody cares what mitt romney does. >> see? >> how's that for astute political analysis? nobody cares. sarah makes news wherever she goes. a lot of it is blue smoke and mirrors here. she didn't endorse terry branstad, the former governor of iowa, until two three days before the election. branstad was already ahead in the polls. there's a lot of shrewd stuff going on. >> barack obama endorsed offshore drilling a few...
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romney than there was between the governor media. i don't think there's any doubt about that. the because the underlying anxiety in this country about the fen is fair if it -- there's a different element and it's times four hours into the news and it is the global economy. it is coming apart in europe and the world, at least much of the civilized world, seems leaderless. who is going to step up and address the situation globally? >> let me read frank rooney from the "new york times." this is a great piece. captain america? he asking. on front bes -- "on most fronts, i suppose that's long been one definition of the presidency but it has seldom fit as well as now. in the twilight of his first term, obama is learning how unscripted history ultimately is. >> and mark mckinnon, a great example of this and it used to drive democrats crazy and that is george bush got whatever he wanted. even when nancy pelosi was speaker, democrats would go crazy. 15% of americans supported the surge in iraq. 75% were opposed to it. every democrat, most rep
romney than there was between the governor media. i don't think there's any doubt about that. the because the underlying anxiety in this country about the fen is fair if it -- there's a different element and it's times four hours into the news and it is the global economy. it is coming apart in europe and the world, at least much of the civilized world, seems leaderless. who is going to step up and address the situation globally? >> let me read frank rooney from the "new york...
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tampa in 2012, despite the lingering memory of hanging chads and governor down there run out of his party. a former republican who may beat the republicans. can i have some ice cream please ? no, it's just for new people. hey ! chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry ? chocolate ! chocolate it is ! yeah but i'm new too. umm... he's new... er... than you. even kids know it's wrong to treat new friends better than old friends. at ally bank we treat all our customers fairly. with no teaser rates... ... and no minimum deposits. it's just the right thing to do. ... and no minimum deposits. hey there, this is your lamp. why don't you show the lady how romantic you can be by turning me off? you'll set the mood while using a lot less energy. maybe later you can hook me up with a cfl. it will show how much you care for the environment. [announcer] learn to speak the language of energy efficiency at bgesmartenergy.com, where you'll find plenty of energy-saving tips. ahhhhh. the passion. >>> welcome back to "hardball." there's something going on politically in this country and we all know about it, we don
tampa in 2012, despite the lingering memory of hanging chads and governor down there run out of his party. a former republican who may beat the republicans. can i have some ice cream please ? no, it's just for new people. hey ! chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry ? chocolate ! chocolate it is ! yeah but i'm new too. umm... he's new... er... than you. even kids know it's wrong to treat new friends better than old friends. at ally bank we treat all our customers fairly. with no teaser rates... ......
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as you may remember in the primaries last time, i was a strong supporter of governor romney, former governor of massachusetts and i expect to be again. having said all that, two years is a real long time in politics. with everything that went the republicans' way in 1994, in 1996, bill clinton had a strong reelection. i think it's too early to count the chickens for 2012. but 2010 is going to be a real good republican year. >> very long time. and john ridley, i guess the most interesting thing about the election that's coming up is you can read all the tea leaves and they're all against the democrats. they really are. democrats won big in '06 and '08. so just -- the natural political tide would suggest to lose 20, maybe 25 seats but everything seems to be going against them except for the fact they still fare better in brand identity than the republicans do and just a poll i saw this morning. so i guess the question is, can the republicans beat something with nothing? >> i think they get -- interesting you had over the weekend i think boehner saying, hey, august, talking about solutions. now
as you may remember in the primaries last time, i was a strong supporter of governor romney, former governor of massachusetts and i expect to be again. having said all that, two years is a real long time in politics. with everything that went the republicans' way in 1994, in 1996, bill clinton had a strong reelection. i think it's too early to count the chickens for 2012. but 2010 is going to be a real good republican year. >> very long time. and john ridley, i guess the most interesting...
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people want to have an answer about how what mitt romney did in massachusetts as governor is different from what's going on now. we're told this speech is aimed at moving the conversation from what mitt romney has done in the past to the future. his prescription will make it seem more like consumer good than government program. >> mark mckinnon in the white house and people out there speaking on behalf of the white house have gone out of their way saying we applaud governor romney for the great work he did, kind of laid the great groundwork what we did with obama-care. we're so grateful for him. how big a problem is this for him if he runs? >> it's big. there's a saying if you're explaining, you're losing and he's doing a lot of explaining and wraps the axle on his ignition campaign. it's smart to get it behind him. even nikki haley from south carolina a romney supporter last time around is saying, you know, that's really problematic in south carolina. you really need to explain to people how it's different than obama-care. >> the argument has been it worked for massachusetts what we n
people want to have an answer about how what mitt romney did in massachusetts as governor is different from what's going on now. we're told this speech is aimed at moving the conversation from what mitt romney has done in the past to the future. his prescription will make it seem more like consumer good than government program. >> mark mckinnon in the white house and people out there speaking on behalf of the white house have gone out of their way saying we applaud governor romney for the...
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of course, governor romney supports pay equity for women. in order to have pay equity, women need to have jobs and they have been getting crushed in this anemic owe became economy. losing far more jobs than men. as president, mitt romney will create a pro-jobs business climate that will put all back to work. the jobs that women get will not be including fair pay. he doesn't really go there. doesn't he support the paycheck fairness act? is that what he's saying? >> i think he does support it. i think, you know, again, trying to cut through this very carefully, knowing that this is -- can be a political weapon used against him, weathered this whole war on women, campaign by the obama team, and i think what romney is trying to say, look, we want to go into this thing, giving women the same level of access to opportunity as everyone else has, that relies on what employers are able to do to create jobs, to get those paychecks and bring salaries up. he will try to loop this thing back around and make a wholistic argument about the economy, and the
of course, governor romney supports pay equity for women. in order to have pay equity, women need to have jobs and they have been getting crushed in this anemic owe became economy. losing far more jobs than men. as president, mitt romney will create a pro-jobs business climate that will put all back to work. the jobs that women get will not be including fair pay. he doesn't really go there. doesn't he support the paycheck fairness act? is that what he's saying? >> i think he does support...
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that's the big fear of the romney camp is that governor palin's going to drag it out and be very hard for people to lock in both supporters, contributors. everybody's going to be waiting and for palin. in a palin-romney race, you have a real split between fiscal and social conservatives and something the party can't afford about to go up against a president who even though he's weak now is going to have a ton of money, a strong campaign team and perhaps within of the best campaigners ever. >> mike allen, thanks again. >> have a good day. >>> erin burnett's top three business stories of the morning, next. the best time to crack it... twirl it... dunk it... and discover more new ways than ever to enjoy crab. like our new crab lover's trio with crab-stuffed shrimp, and succulent north pacific king and snow crab legs. or our decadent crab and shrimp pasta. new crab creations for every craving, starting at $14.99, only during crabfest. right now at red lobster. you can get a great deal on a volkswagen. sounds terrific. cars built for the autobahn. actually, we're both pretty conservative d
that's the big fear of the romney camp is that governor palin's going to drag it out and be very hard for people to lock in both supporters, contributors. everybody's going to be waiting and for palin. in a palin-romney race, you have a real split between fiscal and social conservatives and something the party can't afford about to go up against a president who even though he's weak now is going to have a ton of money, a strong campaign team and perhaps within of the best campaigners ever....
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if you're the minnesota governor tim pawlenty you're outrunning mitt romney's playbook in 2008. mitt romney knows he doesn't have to do the early stuff that tim pawlenty is doing and he is working the picnics. >> okay. also in the playbook today, new york democratic senator kirsten gillibrand feeling fit and shape after going on a stringent diet. this is in the playbook? tell us why. i like it. >> a great story the capital of new york just popped up. we have a first look at it here in playbook. the senator from new york lost 40 pounds in a year. >> good for her. >> sheds 20 pounds of baby weight from her first child and 20 pounds of baby weight from her second but gone on no liquids, except for water and decaf coffee. for lunch, her only carbs in the morning when she does whole wheat on the meal and maybe toast and steamed vegetables and grilled chicken and her favorite food is raspberries. >> that's discipline. that's discipline. >> put up the pictures here. >> it's a great example. >> i kind of like her on the left better. >> okay. you know what? >> willie, what about you? i t
if you're the minnesota governor tim pawlenty you're outrunning mitt romney's playbook in 2008. mitt romney knows he doesn't have to do the early stuff that tim pawlenty is doing and he is working the picnics. >> okay. also in the playbook today, new york democratic senator kirsten gillibrand feeling fit and shape after going on a stringent diet. this is in the playbook? tell us why. i like it. >> a great story the capital of new york just popped up. we have a first look at it here...
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. >> governor dean is right. mitt romney continues to be a weak establishment candidate. and that makes it possible for a bunch of these guys who would normally not be next in line to maybe leapfrog over the tradition and get in there. >> be careful. a year and a half ago, barack obama could walk on water. a year and a half from now he may be walking on water again. you know these things can change so quickly. >> john heilemann and harold ford jr., howard dean, thank you all very much. we will be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] at ge capital, we're out there every day with clients like jetblue -- financing their fleet, sharing our expertise, and working with people who are changing the face of business in america. after 25 years in the aviation business, i kind of feel like if you're not having fun at what you do, then you've got the wrong job. my landing was better than yours. no, it wasn't. yes, it was. was not. . t was. what do you think? take one of the big ones out? nah. thanks. i got the idea from general mills big g cereals. they put a white check on the top of
. >> governor dean is right. mitt romney continues to be a weak establishment candidate. and that makes it possible for a bunch of these guys who would normally not be next in line to maybe leapfrog over the tradition and get in there. >> be careful. a year and a half ago, barack obama could walk on water. a year and a half from now he may be walking on water again. you know these things can change so quickly. >> john heilemann and harold ford jr., howard dean, thank you all...
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so failed presidential candidate mitt romney is speaking. >> old on. did willie -- i wasn't -- did he win or lose? >> lost by a nose. >> lost by a nose. >> former alaska governor sarah palin has a slot. >> she's -- willie -- >> another nose, four years previously. >> she lost. >> former senator rick santorum. >> he won something, i think. >> oh, my lord. freshman senator ted cruz. i don't even have anything new yorky to say. i am really sorry. >> why are you sorry? >> i feel bad. >> as a democrat you should feel good. >> i feel bad, too. this is pathetic. other speakers include rumor ed 2016 president jeb bush. >> that's good. >> bobby jindal. >> rand paul and paul ryan. >> that's good. this is fascinating. it shows just how sick some elements of the conservative movement are. >> want me to read stewart stevens. >> how is nsular they are. with chris christie, i wrote about this last week, why should conservatives like christie, after all he's done nothing conservative over the last four years, nothing other than declaring war over extreme government bo
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. >> mitt romney has raised nearly $3.5 million for his political action committee in the first half of the year and dwarfed other presidential candidates and established the former massachusetts governor as a potent political force. >>> "the san francisco chronicle." billionaire gubernatorial candidate meg whitman has spent nearly $1.5 million on her own campaign and may give money to the state gop according to sources but whitman's campaign is denying the idea. >>> "usa today" several promise nents the tea party defenders deny racism. michael steele said the naacp was guilty of name calling when the civil rights group called on the tea party to denounce the racist element among its ranks. >>> tim scott who is vying to become the first black republican in congress since 2003 accused the naacp of stereotyping a diverse number of americans and said he has a lot of tea party support. we will talk to the head of the naacp about it. >> ben jealous who will be on "morning joe" later this morning does not believe his tea party movement is racist. we will dig into that. >> what about this i
. >> mitt romney has raised nearly $3.5 million for his political action committee in the first half of the year and dwarfed other presidential candidates and established the former massachusetts governor as a potent political force. >>> "the san francisco chronicle." billionaire gubernatorial candidate meg whitman has spent nearly $1.5 million on her own campaign and may give money to the state gop according to sources but whitman's campaign is denying the idea....